Ok, so I learn all visitors here are CLI-nerds without any interest in communicating with other people the 2010 way, but instead are wasting their time tuning kernel parameters to impress their fellow nerds using letters via postal male

Ok, so I learn all visitors here are CLI-nerds without any interest in communicating with other people the 2010 way

Actually some of us prefer the Book of Genesis way, "Hey Eve, ..." ;p.

The only software along those lines that I have used, is a Windows program called Eyeball Chat. Since Skype is proprietary, I would check out Ekiga and Empathy. The former afaik, is the only program that supports my usual cross-platform needs.

Generally, I rely on TeamSpeak for VoIP needs: since I don't have a webcam, nor do I usually wish to be "Seen". A better cross platform solution would be Mumble: if webcams are not in the picture so to speak.